A brand new MapInfluenCE analysis by a team of researchers based in both Czechia and Slovakia, with contributions by CEIAS experts Matej Šimalčík and Barbara Kelemen, examines China-related narratives on five specific topics (5G, Chinese investment, Hong Kong protests, Xinjiang, and Taiwan) in the ‘alternative media’ in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The paper focuses… Continue reading From East with Love: Dissecting Pro-China Bias in Czech and Slovak Alternative Media
Chinese media echo the Russian version of events in Bucha while blaming the West for the continued conflict in Ukraine. Whereas most Chinese netizens have no problem believing it, voices of support for Ukraine and calls for punishment of the aggressors are not unheard of either. They are, however, often met with criticism from fellow… Continue reading Chinese Media Watch: Blaming everyone but the Russian military for the killings in Bucha
Welcome to the 27th issue of the #CEEasia Briefing. In this issue we dissect the following topics: China’s role in the Russian invasion of Ukraine Hungary’s shifting stance on China and Russia Elections in South Korea and the role of war in Ukraine Do you need to know more about East Asia? Don’t hesitate to shoot… Continue reading CEEasia Briefing #27: China’s role in the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Hungary’s stance on China and Russia, Elections in South Korea and the role of war in Ukraine
Over the past century, the Sino-Russian relations have been marked by swings between two extreme positions. The Soviet Union assisted in the formation of the Chinese Communist Party, but at the same time, it also supported the nationalist government in its struggle for power in the battle-torn country. The founding of the People’s Republic of… Continue reading The war in Ukraine looked like a win-win situation for China. That is now changing
Pro-Russia sentiments on the Chinese internet reflect growing solidarity between both nations that culminated in an official form when Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping signed a joint statement on February 4 on the side-lines of the Winter Olympics. Chinese netizens praise and admire Putin while they have nothing but scorn for Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, facing… Continue reading Chinese Media Watch: In Chinese media and amongst netizens, Russia’s invasion finds understandings
